Simple Internet Sharing?!

[Yamma]

Hi folks,

At the moment, my Dad and I are sharing a broadband internet connection over
a 2-way network.

However, we're hoping to include my brother's computer in this network, and
so need a 4 port router. We have recently just bought and tested an ADSL
Ethernet Modem which works fine, we hope, once we have the router, that the
new D-Link ADSL Ethernet Modem can conncect to the router, along with the
other 3 computers.

Essentially, we want to be able to access the internet without the use of a
'server' or, my dad's computer being on all the time!

The modem supports PPPoE/PPPoA and connects fine without a dial-up.

So, if this is possible, which I think it is, could anyone recommend a good,
cheap router, and also advise what exact network cables we need, as we're
not experts!

Thanks in advance,

Tom.

[Chuck]

These articles will give you all the details you need.
http://www.cablesense.com/
http://www.homenethelp.com/
http://www.practicallynetworked.com/
http://www.wown.com/

As far as recommendations, my personal favorite is the Linksys BEFSR41
router. Its easy to setup, and will handle either fixed ip or PPPoE.

Cheers,

Chuck Croll
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[Allen Furfine]

I've been happy with the four-port router my wife and I use to permit her
computer and mine to connect to our cable-modem service. It's the EtherFast
Cable/DSL Router Model BEFSR41 ver.2, by Linksys. You can get info on this
from several Websites, but the company site is www.linksys.com. I feel
fairly certain that it supports DSL as well as cable. And it's among the
least expensive. -- Allen

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[Yamma]

Thanks Allen, think I'll go with a Linksys router!

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[Kev_UK]

This EtherFast Cable/DSL Router Model BEFSR41 is it compatible for the
Binatone ADSL 2000 Modem/Router, i was told before buying it that it would
work, but i never knew it was a router aswell, and have been told i can't
disable the firewall to accept all ports on the Binatone.

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